8437469

Electrical Protection Device Configured to Reduce Crosstalk Caused by Fuses

PublishedMay 7, 2013
Assigneenot available in USPTO data we have
InventorsKevin EARNST
Technical Abstract

Patent Claims
25 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. An electrical protection device, comprising: a fuse housing; and a plurality of fuses carried by the fuse housing and arranged in a plurality of Tip/Ring fuse pairs, wherein the Tip/Ring fuse pairs are arranged in vertical and horizontal orientation of Tip/Ring fuse pairs and spaced to each other such that differential crosstalk among the Tip/Ring fuse pairs is cancelled.

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2. The electrical protection device according to claim 1 , wherein the Tip/Ring fuse pairs are positioned substantially linearly with each other within the fuse housing.

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3. The electrical protection device according to claim 1 , wherein the Tip/Ring fuse pairs are arranged in alternating vertical and horizontal orientation.

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4. The electrical protection device according to claim 3 , wherein the fuse housing supports at least three Tip/Ring fuse pairs within the fuse housing.

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5. The electrical protection device according to claim 1 , and further comprising a communications connector connected to said fuse housing and including terminals connected to said fuses.

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6. The electrical protection device according to claim 1 , wherein the fuse housing includes a rear face and each Tip/Ring fuse pair comprises a pair of wire conductors that extend through the rear face of the fuse housing and exit therefrom as connector pins for respective Tip/Ring terminal pairs.

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7. The electrical protection device according to claim 6 , wherein each Tip/Ring fuse pair include a connector pin having a horizontal section and a riser section that extends downward from the horizontal section to engage a circuit board to which the fuse body is supported.

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8. The electrical protection device according to claim 1 , and further comprising a plurality of fuse holders each carrying a respective fuse within the fuse housing.

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9. The electrical protection device according to claim 8 , wherein each fuse holder carries a respective Tip/Ring fuse pair.

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10. The electrical protection device according to claim 1 , wherein the fuse housing includes fuse holder sockets into which fuses are removably received to enhance fuse replacement within the housing when a fuse is to be replaced.

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11. An electrical protection device, comprising: a fuse housing; and a plurality of fuses carried by the fuse housing and arranged in a plurality of Tip/Ring fuse pairs, wherein the Tip/Ring fuse pairs are positioned linearly with each other within the fuse housing and arranged in alternating vertical and horizontal orientation of Tip/Ring fuse pairs, wherein an adjacent two Tip/Ring fuse pairs that are adjacent are spaced such that the distance from a centerline of a vertically oriented Tip fuse on a first Tip/Ring fuse pair to a centerline of a horizontally oriented Tip fuse on a second adjacent Tip/Ring fuse pair and the distance between a centerline of the Ring fuse on the first Tip/Ring fuse pair and a centerline of the Tip fuse on the second Tip/Ring fuse pair are substantially the same distance d1 and the distance from a centerline of the vertically oriented Tip fuse on the first Tip/Ring fuse pair to a centerline of the horizontally oriented Ring fuse on the second Tip/Ring fuse pair and the distance between a centerline of the Ring fuse on the first Tip/Ring fuse pair and a centerline of the Ring fuse on the second Tip/Ring fuse pair are substantially the same distance d2 wherein the distances d1 and d2 are such that differential crosstalk among Tip/Ring fuse pairs is cancelled.

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12. The electrical protection device according to claim 1 , wherein the fuse housing supports at least three Tip/Ring fuse pairs within the fuse housing.

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13. The electrical protection device according to claim 11 , and further comprising a communications connector connected to said fuse housing and including terminals connected to said fuses.

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14. The electrical protection device according to claim 11 , wherein the fuse housing includes a rear face and each Tip/Ring fuse pair comprises a pair of wire conductors that extend through the rear face of the fuse housing and exit therefrom as connector pins for respective Tip/Ring terminal pairs.

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15. The electrical protection device according to claim 14 , wherein each Tip/Ring fuse pair include a connector pin having a horizontal section and a riser section that extends downward from the horizontal section to engage a circuit board to which the fuse body is supported.

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16. The electrical protection device according to claim 11 , and further comprising a plurality of fuse holders each carrying a respective fuse within the fuse housing.

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17. The electrical protection device according to claim 16 , wherein each fuse holder carries a respective Tip/Ring fuse pair.

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18. The electrical protection device according to claim 11 , wherein the fuse housing includes fuse holder sockets into which fuses are removably received to enhance fuse replacement within the housing when a fuse is to be replaced.

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19. An electrical protection system, comprising: a plurality of fuse housing bodies positioned linearly and adjacent to each other; and a pair of fuses positioned in each fuse housing body and arranged as a Tip/Ring fuse pair in one of a vertical or horizontal configuration, wherein each of the fuse housing bodies are arranged adjacent to each other such that the Tip/Ring fuse pairs are arranged in alternating vertical and horizontal orientation and spaced to each other a distance such that differential crosstalk among the Tip/Ring fuse pairs is cancelled.

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20. The electrical system according to claim 19 , wherein an adjacent two fuse housing bodies are spaced such that the distance from a centerline of the vertically oriented Tip fuse in a first fuse housing body to a centerline of the horizontally oriented Tip fuse in a second adjacent fuse housing body and the distance between a centerline of the Ring fuse in the first fuse housing body and a centerline of the Tip fuse in the second fuse housing body are substantially the same distance.

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21. The electrical protection system according to claim 20 , wherein an adjacent two fuse housing bodies are spaced such that the distance from a centerline of the vertically oriented Tip fuse in a first fuse housing body to a centerline of the horizontally oriented Ring fuse in a second adjacent fuse housing body and the distance between a centerline of the Ring fuse in the first fuse housing body and a centerline of the Ring fuse in the second fuse housing body are substantially the same distance.

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22. The electrical protection system according to claim 19 , wherein at least three fuse housing bodies are positioned adjacent to each other to support at least three adjacent Tip/Ring fuse pairs.

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23. The electrical protection device according to claim 19 , and further comprising a fuse holder that carries a respective fuse within the fuse housing body.

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24. The electrical protection device according to claim 23 , wherein each fuse holder carries a respective Tip/Ring fuse pair.

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25. The electrical protection device according to claim 24 , wherein each fuse housing body includes fuse holder sockets into which fuses are removably received.

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Publication Date

May 7, 2013

Inventors

Kevin EARNST

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